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COUCHE BARRAGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damp-proof membrane
1, record 1, English, damp%2Dproof%20membrane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dampproofing membrane 2, record 1, English, dampproofing%20membrane
correct
- waterproof membrane 3, record 1, English, waterproof%20membrane
correct
- impervious membrane 4, record 1, English, impervious%20membrane
- waterproofing membrane 5, record 1, English, waterproofing%20membrane
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical, horizontal or sloping waterproofing membrane, that may be of asphalt 20 mm thick, copper sheet, polythene film, etc. 6, record 1, English, - damp%2Dproof%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
damp-proof membrane: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - damp%2Dproof%20membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane d'étanchéité
1, record 1, French, membrane%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chape d'étanchéité 2, record 1, French, chape%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille, ou couche mince, faite d’un matériau flexible et imperméable, placée dans le corps d’un remblai(barrage) ou sur un parement(barrage, berge de canal, talus d’une fouille). 3, record 1, French, - membrane%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] feuille de matériau placée dans un plancher ou un élément de construction similaire, ou placée verticalement à l’intérieur d’un mur pour empêcher le passage de l’humidité. 2, record 1, French, - membrane%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chape d’étanchéité : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 1, French, - membrane%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Membrane d’étanchéité synthétique. 5, record 1, French, - membrane%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
- Ingeniería civil
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrana impermeable
1, record 1, Spanish, membrana%20impermeable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Waterproofing
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic drainage layer
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20drainage%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geomembranes are used in a variety of geotechnical structures where leakage is critical ... waterproofing alone does not prevent leakage; waterproofing plus drainage is necessary; and synthetic drainage layers provide an effective solution to the problem of geomembrane associated drainage ... Synthetic drainage layers are made of planar materials thick enough to convey fluids in their plane. Available materials include: Needlepunched nonwoven geotextiles ... Mats ... Nets ... Corrugated, waffled or alveolate plates ... 1, record 2, English, - synthetic%20drainage%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étanchements (Fondations)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche drainante synthétique
1, record 2, French, couche%20drainante%20synth%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage(mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage(radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. 2, record 2, French, - couche%20drainante%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les géomembranes sont utilisées dans des ouvrages où il est primordial d’empêcher les fuites. [...] l’étanchéité seule ne permet pas d’empêcher les fuites; étanchéité et drainage sont nécessaires; les couches drainantes synthétiques conviennent pour le drainage associé aux géomembranes. 3, record 2, French, - couche%20drainante%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal drainage blanket
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drainage blanket 2, record 3, English, drainage%20blanket
correct
- pervious blanket 1, record 3, English, pervious%20blanket
correct
- blanket drain 3, record 3, English, blanket%20drain
correct
- drainage filter 1, record 3, English, drainage%20filter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blanket of pervious material constructed at the foundation from the impervious zone to the landside in a levee or downstream side of an earth dam, to permit the discharge of seepage and to minimize the possibility of piping failure, either of the blowout or subsurface erosion type. 1, record 3, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the load imposed by construction plant. 4, record 3, English, - horizontal%20drainage%20blanket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tapis drainant
1, record 3, French, tapis%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tapis de drainage 2, record 3, French, tapis%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
- tapis filtrant 2, record 3, French, tapis%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
- couche drainante 3, record 3, French, couche%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
- matelas drainant 4, record 3, French, matelas%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche drainante placée directement sur le sol dans la partie aval d’un barrage en terre pour collecter les eaux susceptibles de provenir du sous-sol. 5, record 3, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Couche constituée de matériaux perméables mise en place derrière un ouvrage(mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage(radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. 6, record 3, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mettons en place, à 40 cm de profondeur, sur 20 cm d’épaisseur, en pente, vers le point bas de la rocaille, une couche drainante à base de pierrailles, de tessons, de sable caillouteux ... 7, record 3, French, - tapis%20drainant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- consolidation drainage blanket
1, record 4, English, consolidation%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The need for a consolidation drainage blanket decreases rapidly with time because the rate of consolidation settlement decreases rapidly ... In a saturated soil with one-way drainage towards the ground surface, the volume of water expelled is equal to the volume of soil consolidation. [If, for example, it took 848 days to reach 90% consolidation, equal to 900 mm, on a particular site.] The design of consolidation drainage blankets is based on calculating the average consolidation drainage during 1/848 of the time for 90% consolidation, i.e. during the period when the first 3.8% of consolidation occurs. 1, record 4, English, - consolidation%20drainage%20blanket
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consolidation: The process whereby the application of pressure on a soil layer over a period of time causes a reduction in its volume by expelling fluid from the pores and by packing the soil grains closer together. The amount and rate of consolidation are important factors in the computation of settlement of structures and thus their foundation design. 2, record 4, English, - consolidation%20drainage%20blanket
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "drainage blanket". 3, record 4, English, - consolidation%20drainage%20blanket
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couche drainante de consolidation
1, record 4, French, couche%20drainante%20de%20consolidation
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tapis drainant de consolidation 1, record 4, French, tapis%20drainant%20de%20consolidation
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- matelas drainant de consolidation 1, record 4, French, matelas%20drainant%20de%20consolidation
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche drainante :Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage(mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage(radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 2, record 4, French, - couche%20drainante%20de%20consolidation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
consolidation : Réduction progressive de volume d’un sol résultant d’une augmentation de la contrainte de compression. 2, record 4, French, - couche%20drainante%20de%20consolidation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sand blanket
1, record 5, English, sand%20blanket
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sand blanket layer 1, record 5, English, sand%20blanket%20layer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has been suggested ... that since the thinnest layer of sand to act successfully as an erosion pumping filter was 25 mm, and the slurry penetrated /3mm in this case, then a geotextile with a thickness of 10 mm or more might successfully replace the sand blanket layer. The fact that the most successful sand blanket have voids ranging from 5 to 30 [micrometers] seems to suggest that the geotextile's voids should be of a similar magnitude. Erosion pumping filters, using a geotextile in conjunction with a sand blanket, are much more effective than geotextiles alone. 1, record 5, English, - sand%20blanket
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizontal drainage blanket: A blanket of pervious material constructed at the foundation from the impervious zone to the landside in a levee or downstream side of an earth dam, to permit the discharge of seepage and to minimize the possibility of piping failure, either of the blowout or subsurface erosion type. 2, record 5, English, - sand%20blanket
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tapis drainant de sable
1, record 5, French, tapis%20drainant%20de%20sable
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couche drainante de sable 1, record 5, French, couche%20drainante%20de%20sable
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- matelas drainant de sable 1, record 5, French, matelas%20drainant%20de%20sable
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante :Couche constituée de matériaux perméables mise en place derrière un ouvrage(mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage(radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 2, record 5, French, - tapis%20drainant%20de%20sable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ballast bucket 1, record 6, English, ballast%20bucket
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
construction detail includes two-ply fabric, rigid panelling, reinforced rigid flotation and robust ballast bucket; all add to overall durability of boom. 1, record 6, English, - ballast%20bucket
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mesures antipollution
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- godet de lest
1, record 6, French, godet%20de%20lest
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les détails de construction comprennent une toile à double couche, un panneau rigide, un élément de flottaison rigide renforcé et un robuste godet de lest; tous ces éléments contribuent à la durabilité du barrage. 1, record 6, French, - godet%20de%20lest
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- granular drainage blanket
1, record 7, English, granular%20drainage%20blanket
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normally a granular drainage blanket is provided over the area treated with vertical drains in order to facilitate the dissipation of porewater at ground surface level. As the underlying compressible soil is usually unable to directly support construction plant, the drainage blanket should also function as a foundation platform for the construction plant. It is advisable to use a geotextile sheet beneath the drainage blanket to prevent loss of granular material into the soft deposits or a foundation failure under the loads imposed by construction plant. 1, record 7, English, - granular%20drainage%20blanket
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Mécanique des sols
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matelas drainant granulaire
1, record 7, French, matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- couche drainante granulaire 2, record 7, French, couche%20drainante%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- tapis drainant granulaire 2, record 7, French, tapis%20drainant%20granulaire
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drainage sous dalle de béton [...] : matelas drainant servant à collecter et à évacuer l’eau qui pourrait s’accumuler sous une dalle de béton de sous-sol. Fonction du géotextile [...] Drain : le géotextile collecte et évacue l’eau qui s’accumule sous la dalle de sous-sol, évitant ainsi des remontées d’humidité. Filtre : le géotextile doit assurer sa propre protection contre le colmatage ou empêcher le colmatage du matelas drainant granulaire. Séparation : le géotextile évite l’interpénétration du gravier drainant, ou du béton, et du sol support; il contribue ainsi au maintien de l’intégrité de ce gravier ou du béton. 2, record 7, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante :Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage(mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage(radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 3, record 7, French, - matelas%20drainant%20granulaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- drainage net
1, record 8, English, drainage%20net
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transmissivity of a drainage net as a function of hydraulic gradient and compressive stresses: (a) the net is between two geomembranes; (b) the net is between a geomembrane and a heat-bonded non-woven geotextile ... . 1, record 8, English, - drainage%20net
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term fin drain is given to this form of composite geotextile drain because the water conducting sheet is generally in the form of a fin projecting upwards from a pipe. The fin drain sheet itself is formed from a water conducting core backed with a geotextile filter on either one or both sides. Geotextile mats, nets, and waffled plastic sheets (sometimes called geospacers) may be used as the core material ... . 2, record 8, English, - drainage%20net
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geotextile nets consist of two sets of roughly round polymer strands that cross at a constant angle to give very open geotextile with large diamond or rectangle shaped apertures. This mesh-like appearance led to the term "mesh" being initially applied to this type of geotextile before the industry standardized on the term "net". ... This form of geotextile is mainly used as either comparatively low strength soil reinforcement or as the core material in a fin drain geotextile composite ... . 2, record 8, English, - drainage%20net
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- filet drainant
1, record 8, French, filet%20drainant
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couche drainante :Couche constituée de matériau perméable mise en place derrière un ouvrage(mur enterré, soutènement) ou sous un ouvrage(radier, dallage, route, barrage) pour faciliter l'écoulement de l'eau du sol et éviter en particulier sa mise en pression. Synonyme : tapis drainant, matelas drainant. 2, record 8, French, - filet%20drainant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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